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1.16.26

ISAW and NYU Press Release Open-Access Digital Edition of 'Ain el-Gedida: 2006–2008 Excavations of a Late Antique Site in Egypt’s Western Desert

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1.16.26

WashU Graduate Students Join Associate Professor Nicola Aravecchia at Amheida Excavation

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1.8.26

Classics Faculty and Graduate Student Present Research at AIA/SCS Annual Meeting

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12.29.25

Register by January 2nd: Explore Greek Language and Mythology with WashU Classics

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12.22.25

Senior Lecturer Rebecca Sears Honored with 2025 Award for Excellence in Teaching at the College Level

12.15.25

WashU Classics Celebrates William Bubelis’ Prestigious Appointment as Visiting Scholar at ANS Summer Seminar

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12.15.25

Biggs Department of Classics Hosts End-of-Semester Celebration

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12.8.25

Professor Chris Erdman Awarded Arts & Sciences Summer Faculty Research Grant

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12.5.25

Nicola Aravecchia Advances Scholarship During Sabbatical with Key Talks in Australia

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12.3.25

WashU Classics Brings the Ancient World to Local Classrooms

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11.19.25

Classics Senior Lecturer Kate Wilson Honored for Innovative Teaching at Arts & Sciences Showcase

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11.18.25

WashU Classics at the Langford Conference: Narrating Power in Tallahassee

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